Tight end is one position that the Raiders didn’t like so they are starting over.  With no clear cut #1 WR the Raiders might attempt to use their TEs more in the passing game.  2nd round pick Zach Miller will give the Raiders a weapon to attack the middle of the field and he could lead the Raiders in receptions as a rookie.

2nd year TE John Madsen looked o.k. as a rookie and the Raiders will probably get him the football a little more than last season.   He played in 15 games (1 start) last year and he caught 11 passes for 146 yards (13.3 avg) with 1 TD grab.

The Raiders have brought in Tony Stewart as a free agent from the Bengals.  Stewart played in 16 games (3 starts) last season with the Bengals and he caught 14 passes for 120 yards (8.6 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Stewart has now played in 68 games (23 starts) in his NFL career and he has caught 55 passes for 464 yards (8.4 avg) with 3 TD grabs.